Over in the Meadow Book Review

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If you haven’t experienced Barefoot Books Sing-a-long books, Over in the Meadow is agreat starter book. The vivid text and colorful and clever country-themed illustrations,children ages 3-7 will enjoy the bouncy rhythms of this traditional English counting song.The CD has both audio and visual, but the book also perfect as an unplugged bedtimestory.

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Publisher’s Book DescriptionPublication Date: April 1, 2011 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: A Barefoot SingalongThis traditional rhyming tale takes children on a counting journey through Jill McDonalds colorful meadow scenes, meeting a variety of busy animal families along the way.Children will relish the vivid descriptions of the animals and their activities, from abumpy mother toad and her baby basking in the sun to a hairy mother spider and her tenchildren spinning webs in a den.

Interested primarily in children's books, Annie writes book reviews for all types of children's books. Her primary interest, however, is picture books for the younger age groups. Her favorite kids book authors include Rosemary Wells and Dr. Seuss. With new technology pressing forward, Annie is also involved in reviewing apps for children.